Colour me happy! Fragrant phloxes help brighten up those tricky gaps between seasons

Colour me happy! Fragrant phloxes help brighten up those tricky gaps between seasons Nigel Colborn says border phloxes are valuable summer perennials Colourful, fragrant and with sturdy stems, best could carry flowers in September UK-based gardening expert they grow best in fertile, free – draining soil By Nigel Colborn for the Daily Mail Published: 22:05 … Read more

Speedy summer suppers: Roasted cod with fennel, new potatoes and caper and raisin dressing 

Speedy summer suppers: Roasted cod with fennel, new potatoes and caper and raisin dressing By Eleanor Maidment Published: 00:02 BST, 18 July 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 18 July 2021 The sweet and salty dressing really brings this dish together. You could make a big batch of it to keep in the fridge and spoon … Read more

Speedy summer suppers: Crispy puy lentil, bresaola and ricotta salad 

Speedy summer suppers: Crispy puy lentil, bresaola and ricotta salad By Eleanor Maidment Published: 00:02 BST, 18 July 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 18 July 2021 Frying lentils with garlic boosts their flavour and texture. SERVES 2 3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 large garlic clove, crushed 250g ready cooked puy lentils 100g ricotta … Read more

Speedy summer suppers: Pasta with watercress and hazelnut pesto 

Speedy summer suppers: Pasta with watercress and hazelnut pesto By Eleanor Maidment Published: 00:03 BST, 18 July 2021 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 18 July 2021 Watercress loves a lovely peppery note to this summery pesto. You can swap the hazelnuts for pistachios, blanched almonds or pine nuts, and add a handful of basil leaves too … Read more

How a ‘green’ home could cut cost of your mortgage

Owners of energy-efficient homes could save hundreds of pounds by opting for a green mortgage – available from a growing number of lenders By Rachel Lacey, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 17 July 2021 Owners of energy-efficient homes could save hundreds of pounds by opting for … Read more

Home and Away’s ‘bad boy’ Sam Atwell is unrecognisable as he takes up a surprising career change

Sam Atwell doesn’t look like this anymore! Home and Away star is almost unrecognisable as he embarks on a surprising career change By Abi Moustafa and Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:29 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 06:37 BST, 17 July 2021 Sam Atwell is best known for his role as ‘bad … Read more

Energy bills would have to soar by £56 a month before households would make their home greener

Energy bills would have to soar by £56 a month before households would invest in making their home greener to tackle them Many British households admit being confused about making homes greener  They say their energy bills would have to rise by £56 before investing in it  This is despite the Government pushing for more … Read more

WHAT BOOK would author Santa Montefiore take to a desert island?

WHAT BOOK would author Santa Montefiore take to a desert island? By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:45 BST, 15 July 2021 | Updated: 22:45 BST, 15 July 2021 Author Santa Montefiore (pictured) would take Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth to a desert island …are you reading now? Sue Monk Kidd’s The Book Of Longings. This … Read more

Zac Efron teams up with his brother Dylan to ‘bust’ their grandpa out of his nursing home

He starred in the raunchy 2016 flick Dirty Grandpa with Robert De Niro, And Zac Efron was ready to make mischief with his own granddad with his brother Dylan on Monday. The siblings teamed up to sneak their grandfather out of his resort-​style retirement home for some quality time, sharing the experience on Instagram. As … Read more

Mother is woken at 2am by stranger using her TOILET after he broke into her home while she slept 

A woman has been left terrified in her own home after an intruder snuck in to her house to use her toilet as she slept.  Kirsty MacDonald was asleep on her sofa when she woke up to the sound of her upstairs loo flushing.  She awoke to see a stranger run downstairs and out through … Read more